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James Russell Allen (abt. 1841 - 1924)

James Russell Allen
Born about in Walton, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 18 Apr 1859 in Texasmap
[children unknown]
Died at about age 83 in Flatonia, Fayette, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

James was born in 1840. He was the son of John Allen and Martha Camp. He passed away in 1924.

From Findagrave: He married Lucy Frances Robertson on 18 Apr 1859. They had at least two children:

- Lela Allen b. 1867 Fayette, Texas, USA - John Allen b. 1870 Fayette, Texas, USA

name: J R Allen event date: 30 Oct 1924 event place: Near Flatania, Fayette, Texas gender: Male race (original): White age (formatted): 83 years 5 months 25 days birth year (estimated): birth date:06 May 1841 birthplace:Georgia marital status:Married spouse's name: father's name:J W B Allen father's birthplace: Ga mother's name:Martha Camp mother's birthplace: Ga occupation: Farmer residence place: near Flatania, Fayette, Texas cemetery (original): Flatania burial place: burial date: 31 Oct 1924

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      • Many thanks to farrisresearcher 48529591 who writes:

Per Fold 3, and with references to Fayette County, he was Mustered into service 22 Nov 1861 at Galveston Texas into service (CSA) Private, Company B, 26 Texas Cavalry.

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James R Allen United States Census, 1910 Name: James R Allen Event Type: Census Event Date: 1910 Event Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, United States Gender: Male Age: 70 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1840 Birthplace: Georgia Father's Birthplace: North Carolina Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 5 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace James R Allen Head Male 70 Georgia Rebecca Allen Wife Female 57 Georgia Aurea Allen Son Male 18 Georgia Bell Helton Servant Female 18 Georgia

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James R Allen United States Census, 1900 Name: James R Allen Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Fayette, Texas, United States Gender: Male Age: 59 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Years Married: 34 Birth Date: May 1841 Birthplace: Georgia Marriage Year (Estimated): 1866 Father's Birthplace: Georgia Mother's Birthplace: Georgia Household Role Sex Age Birthplace James R Allen Head Male 59 Georgia Lucy F Allen Wife Female 55 Georgia Allen I Snell Grandson Male 13 Texas

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J R Allen United States Census, 1880 Name: J R Allen Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Precinct 6, Fayette, Texas, United States Gender: Male Age: 39 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: W Occupation: Farmer Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1841 Birthplace: Georgia, United States Father's Birthplace: Georgia, United States Mother's Birthplace: Georgia, United States Sheet Letter: D Sheet Number: 171 Person Number: 0 Volume: 2 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace J R Allen Self Male 39 Georgia, United States Fanny L Allen Wife Female 34 Georgia, United States L A Allen Daughter Female 12 Texas, United States J A Allen Daughter Female 8 Texas, United States Hermann Richers Other Male 15 Texas, United States

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James R Allen United States Census, 1880 Name: James R Allen Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Morganton, Fannin, Georgia, United States Gender: Male Age: 40 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race: W Occupation: Farmer Relationship to Head of Household: Self Relationship to Head of Household: Self Birth Year (Estimated): 1840 Birthplace: Georgia, United States Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, United States Mother's Birthplace: Georgia, United States Sheet Letter: D Sheet Number: 678 Person Number: 0 Volume: 1 Household Role Sex Age Birthplace James R Allen Self Male 40 Georgia, United States Melinda Allen Wife Female 44 South Carolina, United States Rosetta A Allen Daughter Female 18 Tennessee, United States James R Allen Son Male 13 Tennessee, United States Elijah R Allen Son Male 10 Tennessee, United States Elisha E Allen Son Male 10 Tennessee, United States Laura A E Allen Daughter Female 9 Tennessee, United States Melinda E Allen Niece Female 14 Georgia, United States

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James R Allen United States Census, 1850 Name: James R Allen Event Type: Census Event Year: 1850 Event Place: Walton county, Walton, Georgia, United States Gender: Male Age: 10 Race: White Birth Year (Estimated): 1840 Birthplace: Georgia House Number: 556

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James R. Allen Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977 Name: James R. Allen Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 13 Sep 1866 Event Place: Rusk, Texas, United States Spouse's Name: Lucy F. Robertson

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Name: J R Allen Age in 1870: 28 Birth Year: abt 1842 Birthplace: Georgia Dwelling Number: 798 Home in 1870: Between Halletsville Road and Buckners Creek, Fayette, Texas Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen over 21: Y Personal Estate Value: 750 Real Estate Value: 1000 Inferred Spouse: Lucy Allen Inferred Children: Lela Allen Johna Allen Household Members: Name Age J R Allen 28 Lucy Allen 24 Lela Allen 3 Johna Allen 4/12

Sources


  • "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZY8-R2V : 19 December 2020), James R Allen, Walton, Georgia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • 1st marriage: "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F61Z-MJX : 17 January 2021), James R. Allen and Lucy F. Robertson, 13 Sep 1866; citing Rusk County, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 1,020,943.
  • "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFNH-1HW : 20 February 2021), J R Allen, Precinct 6, Fayette, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 61, sheet 171D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,303.
  • "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXV9-LM7 : 7 February 2020), James R. Allen and Rebecca Tarpley, 13 Apr 1887; citing Marriage, Fannin, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 325,994.

See also:

  • "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37D-6KT : 20 February 2021), J R Allen, 30 Oct 1924; citing certificate number 32175, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,741.

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